About This Department

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology faculty and staff are leaders in their field. The faculty members are well-educated, noted scholars in the field, and have real-world work experience in criminal justice.

Our faculty and staff seek at all times to:

serve all students at the university, particularly criminal justice and criminology majors, the best we can

work cooperatively with the university community and the community at large

promote excellence in teaching and research via the teacher–scholar model

promote excellence in service to our students, the college, the university, the community, and to our profession

provide a professional and supportive atmosphere for faculty to achieve departments goals as well as personal goals

maintain the quality of our outstanding internship program

enhance multicultural issues within the department and in each of our course offerings

enhance computer competency within the department and in each of our course offerings

promote knowledge of and appreciation for ethical issues and conduct in the practice of criminal justice and criminology